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John Calipari was born on the 10^th February 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA and is of Italian ancestry. Calipari is best known as a head coach of the Kentucky University basketball team, although he also had his tenure at Memphis University and even in the NBA, coaching the New Jersey Nets for two years. He has been active as a basketball coach since 1982.

Have you ever wondered how rich John Calipari is? According to sources, it is estimated that John Calipari`s overall net worth is $15 million, an amount acquired through his successful career as a basketball coach.

John grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Moon Township. Regarding his education, he attended the University of North Carolina, situated in Wilmington; while there he excelled in basketball, playing in the position of point guard. However, he stayed only two years in Wilmington, as he transferred to the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, continuing his basketball career, and led his team in most assists made per game. He received his BA degree in marketing in 1982.

John`s professional career started soon after his college graduation; he was engaged as an assistant coach at the University of Kansas, staying there for three years, from 1982 until 1985. His next stop was the University of Pittsburgh, where he served as an assistant coach to Paul Evans. These positions began his net worth, however, John was slowly building his career, and in 1988 earned his first job as a head coach, when he was hired by the University of Massachusetts. He stayed there until 1996, and during his reign, Massachusetts recorded its best results in the team’s history; he led the team to five consecutive Atlantic 10 titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. Thanks to these accomplishments, John increased his net worth by expanding his contract, and he also won several awards during his tenure at the Massachusetts, including Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 1992, 1993, and 1996. Furthermore, he also won Naismith College Coach Of The Year in 1996.

After the success he had in college basketball, John decided to try and coach an NBA team, and extend further his net worth. In the 1996-1997 season he took over the New Jersey Nets. The next year he managed to bring them into the play offs, but his team lost to the Chicago Bulls. In 1998-1999 season, John was fired, as his team recorded 3-17 win-loss record.

John then returned to college basketball, becoming the head coach of the team of the University of Memphis. John returned to his glory days, and was named Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2006, 2008, and 2009. In 2008, he received his second Naismith College Coach of the Year award.

In 2009, John took over the basketball team of the University of Kentucky, signing an eight-year contract worth $34.65 million, a very significant contribution to his net worth. In his first year as a head coach, Kentucky finished first in its conference, and reached NCAA Elite Eight stage, but lost to West Virginia. Nevertheless, two seasons later, John won his first and only NCAA title so far, defeating Kansas.

Overall in his college coaching career, John Calipari has an impressive wining percentage of 77% during a span of 23 seasons and over 750 games. Additionally, he coached the Domonican Republic team to third place in the Americas Championship of 2011, and fourth place in the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, just missing the Olympics, but still adding to his net worth.

Calipari is also known for his philanthropic work; he has established “The Calipari Foundation” which serves to provide money to help the ones who are less fortunate throughout whole country. On account of that, John helped victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Regarding his personal life, John has three children with his wife, Ellen who he married in 1986.

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John Calipari Important Facts

• Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
• Signed an eight-year, $31.65 million contract with Kentucky. [March 2009]
• Men’s head college basketball coach. 445-140 record (as of March 2009).

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